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TIL a British short film about the dangers of paedophiles was presented by Rolf Harris who was later charged as a paedophile

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nWvXY TIL that in 1889 in the German city of Freiburg the most stinkiest compound ever produced called Thioacetone has been distilled in an experiment in the city causing fainting, vomiting and unconsciousness in a radius or around 1 km from the place of the experiment.
Y9g7 TIL before South Park, the creators made a short film called Jesus vs. Frosty. A Fox executive saw the film and offered them $1k to make another short (Jesus vs. Santa) as a video xmas card that he could send to friends. The film caught the attention of Comedy Central which led to the creation of SP
AAAB TIL that the infamous McDonald’s coffee lawsuit wasn’t just another frivolous lawsuit.
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weJ TIL - The US Military is purchasing Abrams tanks, 105MM Howitzers and everything in-between for ‘homeland defense missions, domestic emergency responses, and providing military support to civil authorities.’ Seriously… Read the procurement lists.